Week 2, Post 2

After reading this chapter I think that most of, if not all of society takes a non-processing direction when it comes to communication, relationships, and conflict. For example, when a famous athlete, celebrity, or movie star does something, they will be instantly judged for their actions, whether it is something positive or negative. I think that keeping yourself away from a non-process view is very important. I think there are some extreme measures of non-processing. For example, if I saw a married couple arguing in public and the male gets physical with his wife, I would instantly have the mindset of evil. On the otherhand, if I saw a married couple and they seemed extremely happy and the husband was opening the door for her or pulling out a chair for her, I would instantly think good thoughts about him. I could change my thinking by observing a certain situation and assessing what is going on and then make my decision. I also think that it can be difficult to judge a certain situation unless you are involved in that situation. It can be very difficult to make a real good decision unless you know all of the details.